An lp recommendation... Jason Isbell "Southeastern". STRONG!
Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners
Where are you? What mods have you done ?
I have been using these ET2's for over 9 years now.
I am still figuring them out and learning from them. They can be modified in so many ways. Bruce Thigpen laid down the GENIUS behind this tonearm over 20 years ago. Some of you have owned them for over 20 years !
Tell us your secrets.
New owners – what questions do you have ?
We may even be able to coax Bruce to post here. :^)
There are so many modifications that can be done.
Dressing of the wire with this arm is critical to get optimum sonics along with proper counterweight setup.
Let me start it off.
Please tell us what you have found to be the best wire for the ET-2 tonearm ? One that is pliable/doesn’t crink or curl. Whats the best way of dressing it so it doesn’t impact the arm. Through the spindle - Over the manifold - Below manifold ? What have you come up with ?
- ...
- 2371 posts total
Slaw "I do agree with Fremer that this (acrylic) isn't the best material for great transient response, tight, controlled musical bass @ realistic sound that I crave." Interestingly, last night, I stumbled on the following comment re the VPI Scout 1.1 platter (Joel Salcido, TAS 40th anniversary issue): This one is Not acrylic and to hear Harry (Weisfeld) tell it, acrylic platters are a thing of the past. It's simply easier to machine metal to tighter tolerances, and the fact they sound better ices the cake. Back in the Goldmund days, I understood their acrylic platter was for optimum impedance matching (with vinyl). Life moves on huh. |
Slaw "I have to say that as regards to using acrylic as a platform for the vinyl record ......" Further reading, TAS 40th issue. Wayne Garcia on the new Rega RP8: "Most notable is a two-piece, 16mm thick flywheel platter made of float glass, a technique wherein molten glass is Floated over molten tin in order to create the flattest possible surface and overall uniformity of thickness. To form the flywheel platter, Rega joins two separate pieces of float glass to the underside .... adding mass to the circumference. Damn marvellous I say! |
John I have owned 3 regas........all digital Planet, planet2000, my current Saturn of 8 or so years ?, is one of my current digital players. It sits on 3 symposium rollerblocks Rega was one of the last companies to enter the digital world. So I guess I like the company but I have no experience or knowledge of their analog items. The RP8? how do you put an ET2 on that ? :^) |
- 2371 posts total